{"id":184599,"date":"2023-12-10T11:20:42","date_gmt":"2023-12-10T11:20:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/?p=184599"},"modified":"2023-12-10T11:20:42","modified_gmt":"2023-12-10T11:20:42","slug":"the-happiest-country-in-europe-named-but-youll-need-more-than-3k-a-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/world-news\/the-happiest-country-in-europe-named-but-youll-need-more-than-3k-a-month\/","title":{"rendered":"The happiest country in Europe named but you’ll need more than \u00a33k a month"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The happiest country in Europe has been named but you will need deep pockets if you want to live there.<\/p>\n

Switzerland has topped a ranking of life satisfaction carried out by the European Union’s data crunching service. The landlocked country scored eight in the study and was closely followed by Austria with an average score of 7.9.<\/p>\n

They were followed by Poland, Romania and Finland which all scored 7.9 in the study. The EU average of the bloc’s 27 countries since 2020 is 7.1. After Brexit<\/span>, the UK is not included in the analysis.<\/p>\n

While the land of the Matterhorn, Swiss cheese, clocks and chocolate ranked the highest, anyone who wants to relocate to the winter sports hotspot will need to have plenty of money spare.<\/p>\n

Switzerland often appears at the top of global, cost-of-living rankings, though for some this doesn’t stop them from relocating thanks in part of the country’s relatively high salaries and lower taxes.<\/p>\n

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Out of the top 10 most expensive cities in the world for international employees, three are in Switzerland, according to the financial services company, Mercer.<\/p>\n

Hong Kong tops its ranking, followed by Singapore, Zurich, Geneva and Basel, the last three being cities in Switzerland. The Swiss capital, Bern, is placed seventh in the 2023 study.<\/p>\n

A individual would need to earn about \u00a33,170 (3,500 Swiss francs) a month to live comfortably in Switzerland, according to Expat Well. This jumps to \u00a38,150 (9,000 Swiss francs) per month for a family of four.<\/p>\n

While it might not be cheap, Switzerland clearly appeals. The OECD’s Better Life Index found in 2021 that Switzerland is above average for other OECD countries across a range of measures, including well-being, jobs, wealth, health and housing.<\/p>\n

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